Notices

Would You Like to serve on the Clermont Library Board?

The Clermont County Common Pleas Court is looking for a member of the community to fill a vacancy on the Clermont County Library Board of Trustees; the term of the appointment runs from January 2018 through December 2024.

Trustees must be registered voters in Clermont County, will serve without compensation, and must be able to attend meetings that are scheduled at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Union Township Library. Members of the community interested in the position should submit a brief resume and a letter stating their interest in becoming a library trustee. Send the resume and letter to Clermont County Common Pleas Court, c/o Court Administrator, 270 East Main Street, Batavia, Ohio 45103. Applications for the position are due by Wednesday, December 6, 2017.

With 10 branches throughout the county, the Clermont County Public Library is governed by a seven-member board of trustees appointed by the Board of Clermont County Commissioners and Judges of the Common Pleas Court. The board, in turn, hires the library director who implements policies and monitors operations.

Effective September 27, 2017, Local Rule 10 has been amended. Attorneys should take note of these changes and adjust their practices accordingly.

Ohio law provides a procedure where a party who is being stalked, menaced, or harassed by another person can get a court order (called a civil protection order) requiring that other person to stay away from and have no contact with the party seeking the order.

The Clermont County Common Pleas Court Adult Probation Department was established in 1955 and provided probation services to offenders in Clermont County. Today, there are two Adult Probation Departments in Clermont County serving Common Pleas and Municipal Courts.

The Common Pleas Adult Probation Department is located in the Common Pleas Courthouse at 270 East Main Street, Batavia. The Common Pleas Adult Probation Department provides services to felony cases.

Formed in 1801 even before Ohio became a state, the Common Pleas Court serves the people of Clermont County as the constitutionally created general jurisdiction trial court for the administration of justice within the county borders. The General Division of the Clermont County Common Pleas Court has original jurisdiction to hear all adult felony criminal cases and all civil cases regardless of the dollar amount in controversy. The Court also has the authority to issue injunctions and certain legal writs. The Court has appellate jurisdiction over the decisions of some state and local administrative agencies, boards, and commissions. In addition, the Court presides over the Clermont County Grand Jury, which has the power to hand down indictments in criminal cases. The Court is responsible for the operation of the Probation Department, which supervises those criminal defendants placed on community control as part of their sentence.

Dockets and Grand Jury Reports

AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL RULES-SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 Please take notice that the Judges of the Common Pleas Court have adopted amendments to the Local Rules affecting process servers. This amendment to Local Rule 10 is effective immediately, and is available at the Local Rules link on this web site.

AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL RULES-JULY 5, 2017 Please take notice that the Judges of the Common Pleas Court have adopted five amendments to the Local Rules. These amendments are effective immediately. A copy of the announcement and the language of the rules is available at this link: CP Rule Change 2017.

These court dockets for each judge, any visiting judge, and for mediation are provided for the convenience of attorneys, parties, witnesses, and other interested individuals. PLEASE NOTE: these dockets are published in advance of the dates reflected in them. Schedules do change with continuances, settlements, guilty pleas, and other modifications. You may check with the Court’s Assignment Office (513-732-7108) for last minute updates.

Grand Jury Reports

The Clermont County Common Pleas Court will regularly post the biweekly report of the Grand Jury in PDF format. The reports will be posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Posting might be delayed if there are sealed or secret indictments handed down.